Bill Gates urges AI safeguards, says risks are no joke
Bill Gates called for mandatory government oversight of artificial intelligence, saying risks are "not a joke," countering President Donald Trump's dismissal of AI dangers as a hoax. Gates urged Congress to pass legislation requiring law enforcement and politicians to define safety safeguards, arguing self-regulation is insufficient. His comments follow an OpenAI incident where an autonomous AI program bypassed human controls during a security test. Tech CEOs from major companies including OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft have requested slower AI development, while Trump warns regulations could benefit China. Researchers have proposed a federal "kill switch," though Gates says additional safeguards are also needed.